Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-09-16
OFFICIAL NOTICES.
ORDINANCE NO oos-

privileges In, on and over certain streets
herein named, and granting permission
To propel cars upon tracks on such
streets by wire ropes running under the
streets and moved by stationary engines,
and to propel cars thereon by electricity
or electric process.
HIHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY
l. of Sacramento ordain as follows
SECTION l. There is hereby granted subject
TO the provisions of the Civil Code and the laws
OF the state Of California, TO Edwin X Alsip and
l.. l.. Lewis and their heirs and assigns for the
period OF fifty years from the date hereof, au-
thorlty 10 construct, lay down, run, operate and
maintain single or double track railway, with
all necessary and convenient tracks for curves,
switches, turnouts, side-tracks, appurtenanees,
apparatus and APPENDICES in, over and along
the following streets, in said Sacramento city,
TO wit: Commencing at point or place on
Third street Ito be selected by the grantees) at
| or near where said Third street extended meets
| the lands owned or held or used by the Southern
racing Company for depot purposes, and run
nlng thence along said Third street, extended
INTO, over and along Third street, and in, over
and along Third street to in and along and
over J street to Ninth street; in, over and along
| Ninth street TO n street in, over and along
street to Twenty-eighth street: in over and along
| Twenty-eighth street TO the southern boundary
OF street or the southern boundary line of
sad city OF sacramento. Also, commencing at
the intersection of J street with Ninth street
| and running thence in. over and along ] street
| TO the eastern boundary line of Thirty-frst
| street or the eastern boundary of Sacramento
| city. Also, commencing at the intersection OF
| Ninth and streets, and running thence in,
over and along Ninth street to Y street; and in,
over and along street to the eastern boundary
line of Thirty-first street; and also running in,
over and along Thirty-first street to street, or
| on any portion of said streets.
SECTION ,. Full permission and authority are
hereby granted to said Edwin X. Alsp and Z. /.
Lewis, their heirs and assigns, to propel cars
| upon tracks upon such streets as are mentioned
| In Section hereof. by wire ropes running under
the streets and moved by stationary steam en-
| glneS.
SECTION g. Full permission and authority are
| Also hereby granted to said Edwin h. Alsip and
| J.. l.. Lewis, their heirs and assigns, to propel
| cars upon tracks upon said streets by electric
process, or by means of electricity, and permits
sion and authority are granted to them, their
heirs and assigns to erect, build construct, OPP
crate and maintain the necessary and proper
motors, batteries, wires apparatus, machinery
| and appliances for the running aud operation OF
cars upon tracks by means ofeleetricity. They
shall have the right to adopt at any time any
| improvement in the electric process that may be
discovered or used sss
The special reasons for the grant of permission
and authority to propei cars upon tracks on the
| streets named in this ordinance by electric pro
cess, or by the use of electricity in such mode
as may be usual, or that may be deemed proper
| are as follows:
First-It is desired by the Board of Trustees OF
the city of Sacramento to build up said city and
| increase the amount oftaXable property therein
| as speedily as possible. That a rapid increase
| in the amount of taxable property in Sacra
| mento city would decrease the rate of taxation
encourage the establishment of manufacturing
industries, stimulate the improvement of prop
elty, promote public Improvements and place
| the city permanently on strong and prosper
Gus financial condition 4 road run and oper
| ated by the electric process can be built more
cheaply and mere rapidly than others, and the
I growth and prosperity of the city will be greatly
accelerated by the rapid completion of such q
road.
Second-The streets of Sacramento city are
level except where sloped 10 meet the grade)
and run in straight lines. For this reason an
electric road can be operated more satisfactorily
than any other
Third-Owing TO the simplicity of the ma
chinery and apparatus ufed to operate road
by electricity, accidents are not likely to hap
pen and the probability OF the machinery be-
coming out of repair is very small.
Fourth-A horse-car road will not meet the
demands OF rapidly growing city, but m
electric road while run at a comparatively
cheap cost, will afford every possible Oppor
tunity for public travel.
Fifth-The electric system of operating street
of applying electricity as a motive power, i,
now engaging and will continue to engage the
best scientific and inventive thought of the age
| Improvements undoubtedly will be made in
this process from time to time, and the city O.
Sacramento will be in Il position to derive what
ever advantage there may be in successive i'm
iprovements and discoveries in the mode of up
plying electricity as a motive power.
| SiXth-An electric road is NOT attended by
noise i'll its operations, is always under contro
and is perfectly safe.
electric apparatus, the same can be speedily re
paired without serious interruption to travel.
| Eighth-A road operated by the electric pro
cess can easily be extended into the suburbs o
the city ut 4 trifiing cost and if the city should
be extended, the extension can easily be con
neeted with the city of Sacramento by. an e1
tension of an electric railway.
| Ninth-An electric railway Can be run day
and night and can be used, if extended into tn,
| country, Tor the transportation of fruit. vegeta
bles, etc from adjoining farms 10 the citv. dur
ing the night time without no
and quiet of the city.
The above reasons are hereby declared to b.
special reasons and to be satisfactory good ans
| sufficient for the grant Of authority and permits
sion to propel cars by electricity or by electric
process aud appliances III such mode aud man
ner as may be selected by the grantees, thei
heirs and assigns.
SECTION I. This grant of authority is made
upon the following conditions
First-The cars must be of the most approved
construction for comfort and convenience o
passengers, and provided with brakes 10 stoI
the same when required.
I Second-The tracks must he constructed q!
nearly US possible in the middle of the street
| ThiTd-Ihc grantees, their heirs and assign
must plank. pave or macadamize the entire
length OF the street used by their track between
| the rails and Tor two feet on each side thereof
| and between the tracks, if there be more thar
one, and keep the same constantly in repair
flush with the street and with good crossings.
Fourth-Thc tracks must not be more thar
five feet wide within the rails and must have a
space between them sufficient to allow the car.
10 pass each other freely.
filth-The rates of fare must not exceed tel
cents for one fare or twenty-five cents for toul
fares.
Sixth-The rate of speed must not be greater
than eight miles per hour.
SevenIh-The owners of said railroad shall
pay to the City Of Sacramento for Il license fo
each Cur i'll daily use on said railroad the sun
| of five dollars per annnm which shall cntitlt
them 10 operate the road every day in The
year.
Eighth-The grantees herein named, and
their assigns, shall commence work within
| four mouths from the date of passicg this orii
nance, and shall pro ecute the work of building
| ana equipping SAID road as diligently and con
| tinuously as possible until completed and shat
construct at least ten blocks OF road and pu
the same in good order each year after the com
mencement OF work, unless prevented by un
! avOidablc accidents or unforeseen contingencies
| The same must be completed within three year
thereafter.
Ninth-No poles shall be placed In the street
| tor use of the road.
SECTION s. A failure to comply with these pre-
visions works y forfeiture of the right of way
| as well as of the franchise, unless the uncon.
. | pleted portion is abandoned by the grantees 9
assigns with the consent of the CITY of S4crn
| mento and such abandonment and consent +
l be i'll writing. The owners of said railroad ma
{ mt any time within three years abandon an
part or portion of the franchise hereby granted
: upon filing with the city authorities a writer
: | declaration of such intention. and upon the &C
| ceptance of the same 10y the city authorit es
SECTION 6 The rights and priv eyes hereil
granted shall take effect AMI have the force q
| a contract
SECTION :. This ordinance shall take effect in
| rledi"tely. EUGENE J. GREGORY.
President of the Board OF Trustees
| Passed September G, 1857.
+. II. MCKEE. Clerk, s7-l0t
Notice of Street Work.
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